To date, AMES has repaired nine radomes for Airbus A320 Family aircraft and five for Boeing 737s, demonstrating its capability as the only maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operator in the coverage area to develop and market full repair services for these airframe components. The radome repair work was made possible by AMES' investment in a large-scale, three-met...
Champion Door offers a comprehensive service concept intended to make the acquisition and use of doors as easy as possible, all the way from the design stage to the maintenance service covering the entire service life. We offer our customers full support service starting from the design stage – for example, you may download ready-made BIM objects from our website to sup...
Old Warden has been an operational airfield since the 1930s and houses the Shuttleworth Collection, an internationally acclaimed collection of some of the last airworthy aircraft of their type remaining anywhere in the world. As well as a working aircraft museum, it is also a private unlicensed aerodrome and the new building meets the growing demand for Old Warden as a b...
The UK's largest airport, still awaiting a Parliamentary vote next year to approve building of a third runway, set out its plans to ensure that even as freight volumes grow with expansion, overall airport-related traffic on the road does not increase in number compared with today. Heathrow’s role as a trading hub will grow as expansion takes place, with cargo capacit...
The airport is nearing its slot limit for the year of 500,000 and as a result is having to limit the number of aircraft calls, with freighters looking most likely to lose out because of the ad-hoc nature of their services. Slot restrictions for freighter aircraft are likely to continue next year, with estimates suggesting 10.5% of freighter calls could be turned away ...
The transfer, which takes place at the end of October, will see SIA Cargo halve its freighter flight schedule at Schiphol. It is possible that Brussels will win further freighter flights from Schiphol, although this could not be confirmed. Russian carrier AirBridgeCargo is also to switch a number of freighter flights, this time to Belgian hub Liege, as a result of ...
“We were eager to work directly with a world-class company like FedEx Express to jointly develop the Cessna SkyCourier,” says Scott Ernest, president and CEO of Textron Aviation. FedEx Express officials have signed on for up to 100 aircraft, including an initial fleet order of 50 cargo aircraft and options for 50 more. “The aircraft will fulfill a gap in this marke...
Vertannes, who was recently inducted to TIACA hall of fame, was latterly IATA’s head of cargo and, in a long career, held management positions including Air Menzies international, Gulf Air and Etihad Airways. e-Cargoware’s platform is used by ground handlers, GSAs and airlines to manage sales, operations and management of cargo. Vertannes said: “E-Cargoware has bu...
Alison Conley, partner and head of retail and consumer at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, said that if the UK exits the European Union without any agreed arrangements, World Trade Organisation (WTO) tariffs will apply to imports and exports between the UK and the EU, and between the UK and non-EU countries with which the EU currently has free trade agreements, leading to increased...
Following close discussions with the airline, TBD developed the safety hoop system which discourages operators from taking a potentially life-threatening short-cut between adjacent dollies or trailers. TBD has designed a bright yellow safety hoop to be attached to the drawbar of its ACD157 container dolly, providing a visible deterrent to discourage the practice. TBD ...
In the first phase of the deal, the two partners will develop a sales and booking platform, which will integrate HNA Modern Logistics' processes from incoming sales and booking information up to the airlines linked to it. The development will also incorporate a station management system and a warehouse management software. Finally, in 2018 the two companies will re...
Blockchain is a digital database that encrypts information in secure, linked ‘blocks’. According to Linda Weakland, UPS director of enterprise architecture and innovation, it “has multiple applications in the logistics industry, especially related to supply chains, insurance, payments, audits and customs brokerage. “The technology has the potential to increase transpa...
The Scandinavian carrier will use active GPS trackers to monitor the shipment, assuring accurate temperature is kept throughout the entire transport chain. “The pharmaceutical industry rightly expects high standards and performance from airlines when transporting their temperature sensitive goods. We intend to make transportation of Pharma products easier and more re...
This latest new route for the British all-cargo airline follows the launch of CLA’s first scheduled operation in August, when it introduced twice-weekly B747-400 flights from London Stansted Airport to Mexico City via Atlanta. The new B747-8 freighter service, departing from London every Saturday, will offer 135 tonnes of cargo capacity per week from Europe to the Mid...
The service is being launched by IAG-owned Iberia in April next year for the summer season. The service will be operated with an A330-200 aircraft, with a 14 tonne capacity, and IAG said that it was the only direct flight between the two destinations. IAG Cargo commercial director David Shepherd said: “San Francisco has a well-established technology hub, with computer...
The agreement has a term of eight years and runs from January 2018 to December 2025 and covers aircraft ground handling, particularly the loading and unloading of all freighter aircraft belonging to Lufthansa Cargo. Transportation of cargo to and from the aircraft on the airport grounds is also part of the agreement. “We are very pleased that Lufthansa Cargo has de...
The handler said it had rapidly assembled a ground support equipment fleet to meet the strict operational requirements of the carrier, which operates with very tight turnarounds and a very high load factor, especially for outbound flights. Alha has also created a dedicated team of qualified ramp specialists. Chief executive Lorenzo Schettini Gherardini said: “We de...
The tool will allow participants in the CSQ project to fill out an online cargo quality assessment form either every quarter, or every six months. The tool also provides those that take part with access to a "quality dashboard" that can be customised to users requirements as well as analysis functions that help identify strengths and improvement areas. The overall ...
The charter flight from Milan to Tokyo on behalf of Agility Logistics was operated from the largest airport in Milan, Malpensa, to Narita Airport with a stop at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. The Maserati cars were handled by Alha Airport MXP and positioned securely onto double-deck car racks to ensure the efficient use of space and safe transportation. ABC’s B747 pr...
These eight tonnes cargo capacity aircraft will be the first new ATRs to be directly delivered from the factory in a freighter configuration. Deliveries of the ATR72-600Fs to FedEx Express will begin in 2020. “This new aircraft version, designated as the ATR72-600F, has a brand new windowless fuselage and is equipped with a forward large cargo door (LCD) and a rea...
Joe Hete, president and chief executive, said the results “reflect growth in our operating fleet and strong double-digit growth in associated lease revenues. We expect to deploy five more freighters to lease customers by year-end, and increase operating utilisation for our CMI and ACMI fleets during a good peak season.” As at September 30, 2017, ATSG’s Cargo Aircraft ...
AA also flies to Beijing from Chicago and Dallas. Jim Butler, senior vice president–international and cargo at the airline, said: “The new route enhances our expanding Asia-Pacific network by providing more options for business and leisure travellers as well as cargo customers looking to connect shipments on American’s network to Latin America and other destinations i...
ABC said in a statement: "As a result of two-days of negotiations, KLM and ABC have come to an agreement, which will allow ABC to fully reestablish its operations to AMS as per its request. "The parties involved are to elaborate certain operational details, but in general the agreement in principle has been reached. "It is expected that ABC will resume its AMS op...
The carrier said it had a policy of zero tolerance towards the illegal transportation of endangered species through its network and would continue to raise employee and passenger awareness of the issue, improve detection and share intelligence and best practice in the industry. Chief executive Akbar Al Baker, said: “Since signing the declaration, we have ramped up eff...
Both Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways collaborate together as members of the oneworld passenger alliance. Cathay's current shareholders, Air China Ltd and Swire Pacific Ltd, will together continue to hold 74.99% shares in the airline. In August, Qatar Airways dropped plans to take a 10% stake in American Airlines. Commenting on the share swoop, Cathay Pacific chief...
The London Stansted-based airline will use a Boeing 747-400F for the new service to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. In December, the outbound departure out of Europe will move from Frankfurt (Main) to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport. Dmitry Grishin, CLA’s chief executive, said: “Our customers have indicated a high level of demand for a B747 freighter service connecting the heart of Eu...
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, observed: “The unfortunate decision by American Airlines to terminate a commercial relationship that benefited both carriers has left Etihad with no choice but to suspend flights between our Abu Dhabi home and Dallas/Fort Worth.” However, he added: “We are open to American Airlines reversing its decision to cancel ou...
The 90-tonne payload from Leipzig, on a single flight to Luanda, consisted of 25 luxury sedans (list price around £60,000) three police cars and two heavy armoured G-class vehicles, each with an estimated price tag of around £200,000. Volga-Dnepr’s experts developed an optimal loading technique based on the size and specifications of the vehicles and also ensured the ...
The carrier, which also delivers temperature-controlled medical products via QEP accredited stations in Bombay, Frankfurt, Hyderabad, Seoul, Istanbul and Tel Aviv, has been widening its services to over 300 points on its international network. Turkish Cargo has been using Envirotainer containers since 2015.
International cargo benefited from a strong outbound performance to overseas destinations thanks to robust demand, especially for automobile parts to North America and Europe, said the carrier. In September 2014, ANA and Germany’s Lufthansa Cargo announced a strategic air cargo joint venture on routes between Japan and Europe. Cargo from outside Japan also saw stro...
Moscow-based TASS said that the aviation authorities of the two countries are negotiating on this issue, quoting the Ministry of Transport. The move follows earlier press reports that Russia was threatening to close its airspace to all Netherlands-registered aircraft in retaliation to Schiphol’s axing of ABC slots at the airport, due to capacity constraints which has ...
Sir John Holmes, advisory board chairman of CLA, said: “David is a highly respected, experienced and well-known air cargo industry executive who will bring new insight into the business and lead CargoLogicAir towards our strategic goal of recognition as one of the leaders in the European airfreight industry.” Kerr, who steps down as senior vice president at Etihad Car...
The giant US carrier also reported a third-quarter pre-tax profit of $1bn despite a challenging operating environment in the second half of 2017, not least because of the hurricanes that have swept through important markets in the southern US and Caribbean. Cargo revenue was up by 17% to $200m, thanks in large part to a 19.2% increase in the number of cargo ton miles...
The deal extends a long-standing business relationship between the two companies, with ACL Airshop being a service partner with other airline units of Silk Way Holding for almost 10 years. ACL Airshop recently announced its own worldwide strategic alliance with New Zealand IT company CORE Transport Technologies, and the introduction of Bluetooth innovations for real-t...
The Canadian freighter operator revealed today that its contract with Canada Post had been extended by three years and would now run until March 31, 2025. "Cargojet is extremely pleased to have successfully transitioned and operated a highly reliable and cost-effective air network for the past two and one-half years for the Canada Post Group of Companies," said Ajay V...
The agreement had been announced in March but only came into effect on 8 November. Kuah Boon Kiam, general manager for AAT, said: “Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Air Cargo Carrier … are the second-biggest airline group in Hong Kong and in anticipation of their arrival, we have upgraded our facilities, manpower and equipment in order to better meet their requirements...
